Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday that Israel's attack on the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis is intensifying. One purpose of Blinken's visit was to push Israeli officials to reduce the intensity of the...
Israel to Tell Blinken Palestinians Can’t Return to the North Until New Hostage Deal
Israeli officials are expected to tell Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Israel won't allow Palestinians who fled north Gaza to return home until a new hostage deal is reached with Hamas, Axios reported on Monday. Blinken is in the region and is due to meet with...
Israeli MK Comes Out in Support of South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
A member of the Israeli Knesset has come out in support of South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), one of the UN's top courts based in the Hague. MK Ofer Cassif, a member of the left-wing Jewish and Arab Hadash-Ta'al...
Israeli Military Chief Says ‘Fighting’ in Gaza Will Continue All Year
The head of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday that he expects Israel to continue its brutal assault on the Gaza Strip all year. "The year 2024 will be challenging. We will be at war in Gaza," said IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi during a visit to the West...
Biden Campaign Staffers Protest US Support for Israel’s Gaza Onslaught
A group of 17 staffers for President Biden's 2024 re-election have signed onto an anonymous letter protesting the president's support for the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. "Complicity in the death of over 20,000 Palestinians, 8,200 of whom...
White House Slams South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
The White House on Wednesday slammed South Africa's genocide case against Israel that was filed at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), one of the UN's top courts based in The Hague. When asked about the 84-page lawsuit South Africa has filed against Israel,...
Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza Is Becoming an Official Israeli Government Policy
The idea of cleansing Gaza of its Palestinian population is slowly becoming an official Israeli government position, Zman Israel reported on Wednesday. A senior Israeli official said that Israel is already in discussions with Congo and other nations on absorbing...
No Serious Discussions Within Biden Administration About Limiting Military Aid to Israel
Despite the mass slaughter Israel is committing in Gaza, there are no "serious discussions" within the Biden administration about cutting off Israel or placing any conditions on military aid, The New York Times reported on Sunday. The report detailed President Biden's...
US, Ben Gvir Trade Barbs Over Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza
The State Department on Tuesday criticized comments from two Israeli ministers about their desire to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, an idea that's favored by many officials within the Israeli government. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Minister of...
Report: Israel Rejected Hamas Offer on New Hostage Deal
Israel rejected an offer made by Hamas through Qatari and Egyptian mediators on a new hostage deal, Axios reported on Monday. Citing unnamed Israeli officials, the report said Israel received the offer on Sunday and conveyed that it was "unacceptable" the following...